In his first reaction following his party’s crushing defeat in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly elections, Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor observed a day-long maun upvas (vow of silence) to atone for what he described as his failure to bring about a change in government.

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Speaking to reporters, he accepted complete responsibility for the party’s dismal showing. “We made a sincere attempt. We could not change this government. We tried our best, but clearly something fell short. I take full responsibility because I wasn’t able to communicate effectively with the people. We will reflect on where we went wrong. I apologise for failing in our efforts. I will observe a maun upvas for a day,” t

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